New Freight Route Connects Spain’s Motril Port to Morocco’s Al Hoceima
1 November 2022
The port of Motril has just launched a maritime freight line with Al Hoceima. It is the first and only commercial route for freight traffic to the Moroccan city.
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US Nuclear Submarine Sparks Controversy Near Gibraltar and Morocco
1 October 2022
The environmental group Verdemar denounced on Wednesday the arrival at the naval base of Peñón in the Campo de Gibraltar, near Morocco, of an American nuclear submarine (USS (…)
Almeria Port Sees 9.9% Drop in Moroccan Diaspora Travel During Summer Operation
18 September 2022
The port of Almeria has fully regained normality of passenger transport this summer with the passage of more than 514,000 Moroccans from Europe as part of the Marhaba Operation (…)
Morocco Rules Out Ferry Link from Marina Smir to Spanish Ports, Citing Technical Limitations
11 September 2022
The Moroccan Ministry of Transport and Logistics has stated that the port of Marina Smir (Fnideq) does not meet the technical standards to establish a direct maritime link with (…)
Global Port Leaders Convene at Tanger Med for Strategic Summit
8 September 2022
The leaders of the world’s largest ports have been in Tanger Med since Wednesday for a two-day working meeting to consolidate relations between the largest port hubs.
Morocco Sees 16% Drop in Diaspora Arrivals During Summer Travel Season
3 September 2022
The Marhaba 2022 operation recorded a 16% drop in arrivals of Moroccans residing abroad (MRE) via Moroccan ports compared to 2019. Between June 2 and August 29, 1,117,736 MRE (…)
Moroccan Diaspora Return Surges: Almeria Port Sees 38% Increase in Traffic
28 August 2022
More than 130,000 Moroccans living abroad and 57,300 vehicles have already transited through the port of Almeria, as of August 22nd, as part of the return phase of the Marhaba (…)
Ceuta Launches Nautical Tourism Campaign in Spanish and Moroccan Marinas
26 July 2022
The Ceuta Global Yachting company is promoting the autonomous city as a nautical destination in the marinas in the south of the peninsula and on the Moroccan coast.
APM Terminals Expands Capacity at Tanger Med 2 with New Equipment Order
5 July 2022
APM Terminals aims to make the second container terminal of Tanger Med 2 that it operates, an infrastructure much larger in terms of capacity. It is in this context that (…)
Ticket System Glitches Threaten Annual Morocco-Spain Ferry Operation for Expats
24 June 2022
Malfunctions are noted in the sale of tickets to Moroccans residing abroad wishing to travel to Morocco from the port of Algeciras as part of the Marhaba 2022 operation. This (…)